Other / mixed grade configuration · Mt Hope, AL

Mount Hope

Federal NCES profile for Mount Hope, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010204000787
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0/100100/10069/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
77
📋 Attendance
81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mount Hope earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Alabama schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alabama.

69
Resource Index · Higher
13:1
small classes for Alabama
60.7%
free-lunch eligible
117
students enrolled

Mount Hope has class sizes smaller than 95% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.

School address

Mt Hope, AL 35651
District: Lawrence County · Alabama

NCES ID 010204000787 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-11 students YoY

Mount Hope shrank from 122 students in 2022-23 to 111 in 2023-24 (-9.0%).

Teacher FTE held 9.9 → 9.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-11 students YoY 010204000787 · Mt Hope, AL Other · SMALL · TRAD

117 enr · 13:1 · 60.7% lunch · RII 69

Nearest enrollment peer: Moulton Elementary School (695 students)

Mount Hope shrank from 122 students in 2022-23 to 111 in 2023-24 (-9.0%). Teacher FTE held 9.9 → 9.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Mount Hope in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mount Hope reports 117 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mount Hope compares

Mount Hope is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alabama and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alabama Alabama avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13:1 ▼ 27% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 60.7% ▲ 3% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 117 top 98% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
117
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
60.7%
free-lunch eligible - 3% above the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 5% in Alabama - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,382
per pupil, district-wide - below Alabama avg of $13,538
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 117 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.8%
Two or More 8.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.0%
African American 1.7%

Largest group: White at 83.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.7, Mount Hope is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lawrence County reports $13,382 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mount Hope Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Moulton Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lawrence County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Lawrence Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hatton High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Moulton Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mount Hope's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lawrence County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~117 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mount Hope

How many students attend Mount Hope?

Mount Hope has 117 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mt Hope, AL. CCD year-over-year: 122 (2022-23) → 111 (2023-24), down 11.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Hope?

The student-teacher ratio at Mount Hope is 13:1, which is 27% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mount Hope?

60.7% of students at Mount Hope are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mount Hope?

The largest demographic group at Mount Hope is White at 83.8% of enrollment, in Mt Hope, AL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mount Hope?

Mount Hope has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Lawrence County?

Besides Mount Hope, Lawrence County also operates Moulton Elementary School (695 students), Lawrence County High School (586 students), and East Lawrence Elementary School (576 students). See the Lawrence County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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